# D.C. Code § 8-404: Registered technicians

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-404

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 8-404
- **Heading:** Registered technicians
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-404

## Text

(a) No person, except those acting as a private applicator or licensed as a commercial applicator, public applicator, or registered technician shall apply any pesticide in the District for a fee.
(b) The application to become a licensed registered technician shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Mayor, and the registration shall be valid for the time period prescribed by the Mayor. The Mayor shall, by regulation, establish appropriate education and training requirements for registration as a registered technician.
(c) The Mayor shall provide for the issuance of appropriate credentials for all registrants.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 8-401 § 8-401. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-401.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-402 § 8-402. Registration pesticides.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-402.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-403 § 8-403. Pesticide applicators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-403.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-403.01 § 8-403.01. Information to be supplied customers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-403.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-403.02 § 8-403.02. Information to be supplied multi-unit property residents and tenants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-403.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-403.03 § 8-403.03. Signs posted for exterior application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-403.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-403.04 § 8-403.04. Reduced-risk pesticides and methods of pest control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-403.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-403.05 § 8-403.05. Notification to abutting properties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-403.05.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-404 § 8-404. Registered technicians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-404.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-405 § 8-405. Pesticide dealers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-405.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-406 § 8-406. Pesticide operators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-406.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-407 § 8-407. Liability insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-407.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-408 § 8-408. Application of this subchapter to governmental entities and public applicators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-408.md)
- [D.C. Code § 8-409 § 8-409. Records and reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T8_C4_S8-409.md)

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